I remember a UK press report a few years ago which described Martha-Louise of Norway "chain-smoking" beside the ring at a horse show in which she was competing. Does anyone know if she still smokes, or has she given up since having a child?

I don't know if it has been mentioned... but Sir Angus Ogilvy, who died of throat cancer on Dec. 26, was a smoker and patron of a cancer charity in the UK.

This is what I am wondering how many royals are patrons of causes or charites that are affected by smoking or second hand smoke-like cancer,heart,lung asthma ect.
Like Princess Anne I tried it as a teen hated it and haven't smoked since.I do understand that the attitudes about smoking are rather relaxed in Europe compared to the stigma it carries here in the U.S. I don't think any less of the smoking royals really vs the non smoking royals but I do admire those who are strongly anti- Prince Charles,Prince Edward,Prince Felipe,Prince Albert,Princess Mary of Denmark,QEII-I always heard that she never smoked,Diana,Andrew,Infanta Cristina and those who have given or are trying to give it up-Mett-Marit,Martha-Louise,CP Frederick,Prince Philip,CP Hakkon Queen Sofia, and any other who have given the habit up or are trying.Smoking affects more than those who smoke .My mother gave up smoking 15 years ago when a spot was discovered on her lung-it was the proudest I have ever been of anyone add to that I have two uncles who suffer smoke related illnesses so this issue hits home with me.I think the it's odd though that William and Harry smoke when neither Charles or Diana smoke(d)
I do have a question though the British royals seem to have more non-smokers than the other European royal families is there an anti smoking campaign in Britian?

It sounds like Britain is getting more like the states when it comes to smoking there is a large movement on indoor smoking bans here interesting thread I never would have thought about it.

I really have to admire those who have quit it takes so much strength and preseverance
I do wonder how Princess Mary felt about having so many smokers among her husbands family I guess it is true love for both since he quit for her

Re present smokers; at the Scandinavian Royal Message Board, one of the posters there, Stig, says that princess Benedikte does not smoke (it's in the topic with Madeleine Glindorf's nice pictures of princess Benedikte)

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Anyone else know? All I know is that she was mentioned on a previous page. I really don't know about any of Danish royals outside of CP Fred & Mary, and P Joachim and Alexandra. And everyone knows about Q Margrethe, aka the royal smokestack.

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Anyone else know? All I know is that she was mentioned on a previous page. I really don't know about any of Danish royals outside of CP Fred & Mary, and P Joachim and Alexandra. And everyone knows about Q Margrethe, aka the royal smokestack.

Must admit that I'm not sure either; I can't remember having seen a picture of Benedikte with a cigarette. Perhaps it's her big sis' reputation as a dedicated smoker that rubs off on her?

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